Mircea Geoana

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history of Romania

...emerged in the country’s presidential election in November 2009. In a runoff election held the following month, Băsescu won the vote by less than a percentage point, prompting runner-up Mircea Geoană of the PSD to contest the results in court. Romania’s Constitutional Court subsequently ruled in favour of Băsescu, who took office in December. The president asked Emil...